FAO Mr Lapping

munchymagic wrote:

Mullen103 wrote: I agree munch, when you sign up for a job you should read the contract agree and sign, if you don’t like it then leave.

We,re talking about a steward though hear, not the end of the world if you lose that job for speaking the truth, however I don’t think Kessler has said anything derogatory. Chill

CHILL - I will give you CHILL.

Six kids mixing up that slime shite and I leave them to it for ten minutes and I come back and the carpet is [censored].

Bloody School holidays

Blimey. You're looking out for my interests, and I'm feeling sympathy for you, what on earth is going on...

Laffy wrote: I know a trouble maker when I see one-Kessler;your line of questioning is unlikely to endear you to anyone other than the civil service.

Or the student union.

Laffy wrote: I know a trouble maker when I see one-Kessler

So giving constructive criticism on how a business can improve things is making trouble? One of the things I've criticized about the club is the lack of attention given to customer service. Some people say they feel rushed out by stewards at the end, and munchy said one of them told him "come on we've got homes to get to!". If you were running the club Laffy would you be happy if your staff were talking to customers like that? I criticized that and said we need a greater emphasis in the match day briefings on on providing good customer service because if fans enjoy their experience and come back then that's more income for the club. Do you think I was wrong to criticize that, do you think that's an acceptable way for staff to talk to customers?

Constructive criticism is the same as whinging, unless it includes ideas and/or proposed solutions.

To be honest I’ve lost my train of thought on this thread.I thought we were arguing about your out of date views on running a business when I have been very clear it’s right to share in the upside and treat people well and with respect.

Do I think the Club is getting its act together on stewards and the match day stuff?Yes I do because I no longer have to queue like it was a soup kitchen, the staff are friendly and the ticket office is helpful and easy to deal with.Even the toilets are improved.

Back to you Kessler-I think your attitude renders you virtually unemployable.I would be looking over my back wondering what you were plotting and working on the assumption it would end up in a Tribunal.So my advice to you is quit twining and listen to what others are saying.

The match day experience has got to an acceptable level. Nothing great though just ok.

Laffy wrote: Back to you Kessler-I think your attitude renders you virtually unemployable.I would be looking over my back wondering what you were plotting and working on the assumption it would end up in a Tribunal.So my advice to you is quit twining and listen to what others are saying.

So I'm wrong for wanting the club to be successful and giving helpful suggestions for how they can improve things?

Kessler wrote:

Laffy wrote: Back to you Kessler-I think your attitude renders you virtually unemployable.I would be looking over my back wondering what you were plotting and working on the assumption it would end up in a Tribunal.So my advice to you is quit twining and listen to what others are saying.

So I'm wrong for wanting the club to be successful and giving helpful suggestions for how they can improve things?

Have you actually sent your suggestions to the BOD? or are you just airing them on here in the hope they see them?

To be honest Kessler, I can't decide if your views are naive or just strange? You come across on here as rather intense, maybe OCD, chill out Kiddo, don't waste your time , energy and emotions on stuff you can effect no change over. Life is way too short!

Bruntonpasty wrote: To be honest Kessler, I can't decide if your views are naive or just strange? You come across on here as rather intense, maybe OCD, chill out Kiddo, don't waste your time , energy and emotions on stuff you can effect no change over. Life is way too short!

The club I grew up supporting every weekend is dying a slow death right in front of my eyes. As a fan I feel I have a responsibility to criticize those who I feel are to blame for the clubs current predicament. If you don't like an employee criticizing their employer then fair enough, but look at some of the things I criticize and tell me if I'm wrong about them?

There are a lot of problems facing the club, but some of them could be easily fixed if they actually wanted to put in the effort. For example one thing a fan complained about was the lack of professionalism and posters still being up for games that had already happened. By itself this is only a minor thing, but over time it adds up and it doesn't make the club look very professional. They could easily fix that by just having some attention to detail and make sure posters like that are taken down after a match. It wouldn't cost them anything but it would make them look better. Another complaint people make is the lack of customer service. There isn't a lot of emphasis on customer service during the match day briefings. You'd think it should go without saying in a customer facing role but if stewards are telling munchy "come on we've got homes to go to" then obviously it does need saying. The reason I mention these two examples specifically is because they are easy wins for the club, they could be easily fixed and it wouldn't cost them anything. There are other problems facing the club that can't be fixed so easily, but if we're struggling with attendances and there's some things we can easily fix that make us look better and make customers more likely to come back, surely we should be doing that? The fact that they don't seem to care even when a lot of the problems could be easily fixed is what frustrates me.

Laffy wrote: To be honest I’ve lost my train of thought on this thread.I thought we were arguing about your out of date views on running a business when I have been very clear it’s right to share in the upside and treat people well and with respect.

Do I think the Club is getting its act together on stewards and the match day stuff?Yes I do because I no longer have to queue like it was a soup kitchen, the staff are friendly and the ticket office is helpful and easy to deal with.Even the toilets are improved.
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I beg to differ slightly.

I had to queue for 15 mins to get a ticket for a friendly!

Also you haven't checked out the facilities at the north end of the paddock lately then. It's like stepping back in time!

Dark smelly bar. Catering facility that is a nothing more than a little shed and then you're pissing in urinals that I can't believe are allowed in this day and age.

I bet Holdsworth and Clibbens aren't standing in piss in their fancy loafers!

At least you’ve had the sense to ditch your crocs nobby.

About posters Kessler, they are still advertising the Crawley game.

It’s a joke.

I get all the criticisms of the current setup but, as many on here state regularly, the criticisms are made and are valid but nothing changes. Stop banging your heads against the wall, it won't change anything , it'll just give you a bad head! We have someone with millions basically controlling the club, one of the biggest "shopkeepers" in the country yet, they appear inept at running the shop professionally or just not bothered how the "shopfront" looks. To be honest this is the thing that surprises and disappoints me most, they show only brief glimpses of any marketing savvy but, I refuse to get all annoyed and irritated about it. Things will change in time, the worry is , how bad will things get before that change comes?
So, for all the worriers, Kessler, Mullen et al, please, for your own benefit, try to not give a feck 'cos them in charge who can effect changes you want, clearly don't want to. They'll have meetings and chuck the soundbites about but in reality, nowt significant will happen until THEY decide it does. Like most, I've followed the Blues for a considerable time, good and bad! I could stop going? but I choose not to at this point in time, that may change...................

Kessler wrote:

Bruntonpasty wrote: To be honest Kessler, I can't decide if your views are naive or just strange? You come across on here as rather intense, maybe OCD, chill out Kiddo, don't waste your time , energy and emotions on stuff you can effect no change over. Life is way too short!

The club I grew up supporting every weekend is dying a slow death right in front of my eyes. As a fan I feel I have a responsibility to criticize those who I feel are to blame for the clubs current predicament. If you don't like an employee criticizing their employer then fair enough, but look at some of the things I criticize and tell me if I'm wrong about them?

There are a lot of problems facing the club, but some of them could be easily fixed if they actually wanted to put in the effort. For example one thing a fan complained about was the lack of professionalism and posters still being up for games that had already happened. By itself this is only a minor thing, but over time it adds up and it doesn't make the club look very professional. They could easily fix that by just having some attention to detail and make sure posters like that are taken down after a match. It wouldn't cost them anything but it would make them look better. Another complaint people make is the lack of customer service. There isn't a lot of emphasis on customer service during the match day briefings. You'd think it should go without saying in a customer facing role but if stewards are telling munchy "come on we've got homes to go to" then obviously it does need saying. The reason I mention these two examples specifically is because they are easy wins for the club, they could be easily fixed and it wouldn't cost them anything. There are other problems facing the club that can't be fixed so easily, but if we're struggling with attendances and there's some things we can easily fix that make us look better and make customers more likely to come back, surely we should be doing that? The fact that they don't seem to care even when a lot of the problems could be easily fixed is what frustrates me.

Yeah you did defuse a situation at the time in a professional manner.

I didn't really have time to have a word with that old bloke before you stepped in - was with my little boy at the time as you know and there were other children about so wouldn't have sworn at him but would have had a word with him.

As I previously said, it would be selfish of me and unsafe to block the exits whilst on a crutch so chose the sensible option and waited till the queues died down.

Common sense is never used though really with some folk, the players had all gone off and we were in an emptying stadium - what would have my reasons for hanging about be in that blokes head?

We won that evening fortunately so I wasn't in a foul mood

munchymagic wrote: Yeah you did defuse a situation at the time in a professional manner.

Did I? Are you sure that was me?

munchymagic wrote: Common sense is never used though really with some folk, the players had all gone off and we were in an emptying stadium - what would have my reasons for hanging about be in that blokes head?

Common sense died a whilee ago and like I said, there is very little/none attention given to customer service in the match day briefings

Kessler wrote:

munchymagic wrote: Yeah you did defuse a situation at the time in a professional manner.

Did I? Are you sure that was me?

munchymagic wrote: Common sense is never used though really with some folk, the players had all gone off and we were in an emptying stadium - what would have my reasons for hanging about be in that blokes head?

Common sense died a whilee ago and like I said, there is very little/none attention given to customer service in the match day briefings

You know it was, or you alluded to it was you.

I would have just taken the compliment as I could be referring to someone else.

munchymagic wrote: You know it was, or you alluded to it was you.

I did no such thing. If you look at the post in question I think you'll find that I said I was not going to confirm or deny whether it was me. I'm not sure how you've ended up thinking that I was alluding anything even after I explicitly told you I wouldn't be confirming or denying anything.

You stuck a smiley with sunglasses on it as well.

Not bothered either way, if it wasn't you then I can at least vouch that there is one decent steward.

munchymagic wrote: if it wasn't you then I can at least vouch that there is one decent steward.

A lot are decent. The problem is that there is virtually no emphasis/direction given by the club about providing good customer service, so it's hit and miss. Whether you get good customer service depends entirely on whether that particular steward has a good sense of it, there is no standardized guidance and direction from the club about that. Again that's something I think makes us look unprofessional, and again it's something that could easily be fixed.

Kessler wrote:

munchymagic wrote: if it wasn't you then I can at least vouch that there is one decent steward.

A lot are decent. The problem is that there is virtually no emphasis/direction given by the club about providing good customer service, so it's hit and miss. Whether you get good customer service depends entirely on whether that particular steward has a good sense of it, there is no standardized guidance and direction from the club about that. Again that's something I think makes us look unprofessional, and again it's something that could easily be fixed.

Do you have the same qualifications and experience as your boss?

Bought a new book Munch-Prisoners of Geography.Will send it on when I’ve finished with it.

Laffy wrote: Bought a new book Munch-Prisoners of Geography.Will send it on when I’ve finished with it.

Cheers pal, been a stressful time of late so a welcome distraction would be nice